Ronald Converse ALLEN

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31 March 1897 , Cummington, Massachusetts, USA

Died

22 June 1968 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Erastus Gardiner ALLEN Clara Adeline CONVERSE

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Born: 31 March 1897 in Cummington, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Erastus Gardiner ALLEN

Mother: Clara Adeline CONVERSE

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Ronald Converse married Bertha Louise KOEPKE 12 June 1924 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Bertha Louise KOEPKE was born 25 November 1898 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Bertha Louise died May 1983 in Annapolis, Maryland, USA. Bertha Louise was the child of Herman J KOEPKE and Babette Trautzer PFADENHAUER.

Ronald Converse ALLEN died 22 June 1968 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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Bertha Louise KOEPKE
Marriage date: 12 June 1924
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Bertha Louise KOEPKE was the child of Herman J KOEPKE and Babette Trautzer PFADENHAUER

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Ronald Converse ALLEN

Born: 28 September 1933, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 October 2018, Annapolis, Maryland, USA

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1897

Name: Ronald C. Allen
Gender: Male
Christening Date:
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Birth Date: 31 Mar 1897
BirthPlace: Cummington, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death Date:
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Father's Name: Erastus G Allen
Father's BirthPlace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Clara Converse
Mother's BirthPlace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04951-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 1888606
Reference ID: 81

'Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FHDL-SJW : accessed 26 Jul 2013), Ronald C. Allen, 31 Mar 1897.

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familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

Birth — 1897
31 March 1897
Cummington, Massachusetts, USA

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Cummington, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Name: Ronald C Allen
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 618 Cummington Town, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Birth Date: Mar 1897
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Years Married:
Marriage Year (Estimated):
Mother of how many children:
Number of Living Children:
Immigration Year:
PAge: 1
Sheet Letter: A
Family Number: 5
Reference ID: 22
GS Film Number: 1240653
Digital Folder Number: 004113838
Image Number: 00799
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Erastus G Allen M 74 Massachusetts
Wife Clara A Allen F 42 Massachusetts
Son Ronald C Allen M 3 Massachusetts

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 World War I Draft Registration

Name: Ronald Converse Allen
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Greenfield City no 4, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 31 Mar 1897
BirthPlace: West Cummington, Massachusetts, United States
Nationality: United States
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
GS Film Number: 1684478
Digital Folder Number: 005216068
Image Number: 02420

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZNZ-WT2 : accessed 26 Jul 2013), Ronald Converse Allen, 1917-1918.

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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts

Name: Ronald C Allen
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
District: 95
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Boarder
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Boarder
Own or Rent:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1898
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Immigration Year:
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Sheet Number and Letter: 4A
Household ID: 93
Line Number: 2
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
GS Film Number: 1820698
Digital Folder Number: 004301095
Image Number: 00085
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Fred A Smart M 47 Maine
Wife Nina C Smart F 43 Massachusetts
Mother-in-law Cora E Bowen F 66 Massachusetts
Boarder Ronald C

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1924 Marriage / Partner
Ronald Converse ALLEN and Bertha Louise KOEPKE 12 June 1924, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

He was 27 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Arnold C Allen
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
District: 0061
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1897
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Immigration Year:
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Sheet Number and Letter: 11B
Household ID: 280
Line Number: 63
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 885
GS Film Number: 2340620
Digital Folder Number: 004606982
Image Number: 00846
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Arnold C Allen M 33 Massachusetts
Wife Bertha K Allen F 31 Massachusetts

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 Birth of Child
Ronald Converse ALLEN was born 28 September 1933, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Ronald Converse was 36 years old.

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Ronald C Allan
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 3, Pittsfield, Pittsfield City, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1897
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 2-95
Family Number: 72
Sheet Number and Letter: 4A
Line Number: 8
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1569
Digital Folder Number: 005460841
Image Number: 00479
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ronald C Allan M 43 Massachusetts
Wife Bertha K Allan F 41 Massachusetts
Son Ronald C Allan M 6 Massachusetts

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

Death

Given Name: Ronald
Middle Name:
SurName: Allen
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 31 March 1897
Social Security Number: 016-03-2401
State: Massachusetts
Last Place of Residence: Berkshire, Massachusetts
Previous Residence Postal Code: 01201
Event Date: June 1968
Age: 71

'United States Social Security Death Index,' index, FamilySearch.org

Name: Ronald Allen
Death Date: 1968
Death Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 88
Page Number: 357
Index Volume Number: 136/ 137
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.136/ 137

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980